as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in designs
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprints
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In September, alternative blueprints were produced for their new ground without a canopy.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Here are overviews of the four comparable stadiums serving as blueprints for the forthcoming Chiefs facility.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Why go to all the trouble of mimicking nature’s blueprints when our own designs can do the job more efficiently?
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Finding the scraps and blueprints is easy, but holding onto them is another matter as players have to escape the surface to keep them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Saturn gives you discipline, structure, and long-game strategy, while Neptune gives you imagination, purpose, and dream-blueprints — and both are activating your expansion, education, and exploration sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
While at Sectragon, Lindgren and cofounder Anton Juric, who served as Sectragon’s CEO, watched teams working on security system blueprints, and noticed the antiquated software firms used to map out the electrical systems for commercial real estate.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Bragg called on the companies to remove online blueprints, known as CAD files, that can be used to print firearms and gun parts without a background check.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In September, alternative blueprints were produced for their new ground without a canopy.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Here are overviews of the four comparable stadiums serving as blueprints for the forthcoming Chiefs facility.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Why go to all the trouble of mimicking nature’s blueprints when our own designs can do the job more efficiently?
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Finding the scraps and blueprints is easy, but holding onto them is another matter as players have to escape the surface to keep them.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Saturn gives you discipline, structure, and long-game strategy, while Neptune gives you imagination, purpose, and dream-blueprints — and both are activating your expansion, education, and exploration sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
While at Sectragon, Lindgren and cofounder Anton Juric, who served as Sectragon’s CEO, watched teams working on security system blueprints, and noticed the antiquated software firms used to map out the electrical systems for commercial real estate.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprints
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Attorneys and advocates have repeatedly criticized the conditions in ICE’s detention center in Aurora and have protested against plans to open more facilities in parts of rural Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Full stack Huawei has expanded its Ascend series of AI chips in recent years and plans to launch its next-generation Ascend 950 in 2026.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Founded by Said Meer, the designer was appointed as a Belgian royal warrant holder in November 2020, meaning the couturier designs specific pieces with the Belgian royal family, particularly Queen Mathilde, in mind.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Uniqlo designs the beanie with a moisture-wicking nylon blend that converts the body’s moisture into heat while preventing it from escaping.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Combined, the alternatives present a good menu of tools and strategies for managing the river in the future, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager at Western Resource Advocates.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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That could look like a lot of things — the city could funnel the buildings through Neighborhood Restore, a nonprofit HDFC, or the NYCHA preservation trust, or even through some form of tenant ownership, strategies that have been utilized at a smaller scale.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thus begins a thorny relationship in which Jules plots vengeance, though their dynamic soon takes a fascinating turn.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Bad Santa follows an alcoholic scammer named Willie (Thornton) who poses as a mall Santa and plots to rob the stores on Christmas Eve with his sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox).—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Southwestern President Mark Sanchez told the committee Tuesday that his school and its collaborators need to introduce an array of bachelor’s degree programs to help meet the needs of students and employers in South County, home to 500,000 people.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Apple will continue to offer the programs on the Mac App Store as one-time software purchases.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.—
Will Tavlin,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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As the miles stack up and the rules tighten (three warnings, then you’re shot), Jonsson charts the slow erosion of bravado into something far more fragile.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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But others could block local governments from denying large scale development projects, and potentially leave residents with less input on the future of their communities.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The technology has already been validated through proof-of-concept projects on Hyundai vehicles, including the IONIQ 5 and ST1 electric models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Blueprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprints. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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